Exorcist

Exorcist
Name
Kanji	祓い屋
Romaji	Haraiya
Information
Air Date	August 16, 2011 (JP) April 2, 2023 (US)
Episode	33
Adapted From	Chapter 25 Chapter 26
Opening Song	Boku ni Dekiru Koto
Ending Song	Kimi no Kakera
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Exorcist is the seventh episode of the third season and the thirty-third episode overall of the Natsume Yuujinchou anime series. It first aired on August 16, 2011.

Summary

Natsume finds out who's been stealing the youkai blood: the exorcist Matoba Seiji. He investigates with the help of Natori, but is captured by Matoba's servant youkai. Matoba is willing to sacrifice any number of youkai for his own ambitions. He tells Natsume why he's gathering blood: to release the seal on a powerful youkai. Natsume learns that there are people who treat Youkai in a totally different way than he or even Natori.

Characters in Order of Appearance

• Shuuichi Natori
• Madara
• Crow Youkai (flashback; cameo)
• Large-Headed Youkai (flashback)
• Nanase
• Takashi Natsume
• Seiji Matoba
• Matoba's Shiki Servants
• Winged Youkai
• Hiiragi
• Female Exorcist
• Sealed-Away Youkai
• Reiko Natsume (mentioned)

Trivia

• Seiji Matoba learns that Takashi is the grandchild of the notorious and supremely powerful exorcist-like Reiko Natsume, which further intrigues. Unlike the manga, he does not mention her again.
• The title protagonist meets the main antagonist for the first time.